Like many a twenty-something film buffs, I’m drooling in anticipation over this summer’s upcoming Batman threequel The Dark Knight Rises. But, with my pragmatic mind, as much as I love a good superhero showdown, I’m even more excited about next … Continue reading
Research and development is critical to any quality product, but Faber & Co., of Québec, Canada, takes R & D to an impressive level. Faber has been in business for more than 140 years, and is currently run by the … Continue reading
A Washington snowshoer goes out for a day trip, but spends 50 hours lost in the woods. Here is his story, along with recommendations on how to avoid a similar ordeal.
Tacoma, Washington snowshoer Yong Chun Kim’s 50 hours on … Continue reading
A company famous for producing top-quality racing snowshoes started more than 20 years ago, when necessity truly was the mother of invention. Redfeather snowshoes, owned by ORC Industries of LaCrosse, Wis., started in the highest city in the United States, … Continue reading
Next yuletide season tell Santa you’ve put the Hinsdale Haute Route Yurts on your Christmas list.
A yurt is a sort of Mongolian wigwam. Hannibal crossed the Alps in one. Santa Claus’s elves live in yurt communes, the little hipsters. … Continue reading
Clement C. Moore expressed it poetically in The Night before Christmas when he wrote, “The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster of midday to objects below.” I think of this passage just about every time … Continue reading
When you think of luxury sports cars it’s easy to see why Italians feel they have the market cornered. Fine Italian cars include the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. Just as automobile fans are in awe of the fine curves of a … Continue reading
The snow turned pink Saturday as an avalanche of snowshoers turned out the Tubbs Romp to Stomp event in Ontario.
Held at the Scenic Caves Nature Adventure resort, more than 400 garishly-garbed people toting snowshoes came out to play in … Continue reading
Late one evening last week while sipping hot cocoa, I found myself scouring the SOPA-controlled World Wide Web for all things shoe and all things snow. Just another typical Saturday night, until it hit me. Why aren’t snowshoes a part … Continue reading
My last day at Outdoor Retailer was spent considering all the clothing and footwear options. While innovation in trends wasn’t revolutionary – there is an obvious continuance of the push to bring low-profile apparel and minimalist footwear to consumers, development efforts … Continue reading
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